Project Architect, Data Center Salary in Fargo, ND-MN

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BLS does not measure Project Architect, Data Center as its own occupation, so this page uses Architects, Except Landscape and Naval (SOC 17-1011, broader occupation). The median annual wage in Fargo, ND-MN was $95,100 (BLS, May 2025), and the middle half earned $78,430 to $124,380. That is $4,180 below the national median of $99,280.

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Broader occupation

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval is a broader occupation based on the work described, not a separate data center wage series. BLS does not distinguish this title, experience level, shift, credentials or data center employers. Confirm the actual duties before using this comparison.

Fargo, ND-MN

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval, Fargo, ND-MN, annual wages
Point	Annual wage	Meaning
10th percentile	$59,530	10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this.
25th percentile	$78,430	25% earned less than this.
Median	$95,100	Half earned less, half earned more.
75th percentile	$124,380	75% earned less than this.
90th percentile	$137,140	90% earned less than this.
Mean	$98,870	Average wage.

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval, Fargo, ND-MN, hourly wages
Point	Hourly wage	Meaning
10th percentile	$28.62	10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this.
25th percentile	$37.71	25% earned less than this.
Median	$45.72	Half earned less, half earned more.
75th percentile	$59.8	75% earned less than this.
90th percentile	$65.93	90% earned less than this.
Mean	$47.53	Average wage.

United States

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval, United States, annual wages
Point	Annual wage	Meaning
10th percentile	$62,300	10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this.
25th percentile	$77,960	25% earned less than this.
Median	$99,280	Half earned less, half earned more.
75th percentile	$126,550	75% earned less than this.
90th percentile	$161,420	90% earned less than this.
Mean	$106,260	Average wage.

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval, United States, hourly wages
Point	Hourly wage	Meaning
10th percentile	$29.95	10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this.
25th percentile	$37.48	25% earned less than this.
Median	$47.73	Half earned less, half earned more.
75th percentile	$60.84	75% earned less than this.
90th percentile	$77.61	90% earned less than this.
Mean	$51.09	Average wage.

What BLS wages cover: OEWS includes base rates, guaranteed pay, commissions and production incentives. It excludes on-call waiting or availability pay, overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and benefits. The on-call exclusion covers time awaiting a call to work, not ordinary wages for hours actually worked. These are straight-time gross wages, not pure base salary or total compensation. Discuss per diem, travel and relocation separately. BLS pay-term definitions.

Employment: 160. Location quotient: 1.59.

Location quotient measures job concentration, not pay. A value above 1 means the occupation makes up a larger share of local jobs than it does nationally. It says nothing about wages.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-1011 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval, Fargo, ND-MN. Download metropolitan data (ZIP).

Pay relative to all occupations

Median for this occupation divided by the all-occupations median, same area, same annual basis
Measure	Value
This occupation, median	$95,100
All occupations (SOC 00-0000), median	$51,050
Relative wage	1.86 times

A ratio of 1.00 means the same median as all workers in the area. It is arithmetic on two BLS medians, not a BLS statistic.

Change since the prior BLS release

Median annual wage, same SOC and same BLS area code, two releases
Reference period	Median
May 2024	$75,570
May 2025	$95,100
Difference	+$19,530 (+25.8%)

Two published BLS values, shown as released. Not annualized, not adjusted for inflation, and BLS metro boundaries and survey panels can differ between releases.

What is inside the BLS pay figure

For construction and commissioning hires, separate expense reimbursements and overtime from straight-time pay. Check a project bonus on its actual terms. Guaranteed pay and production incentives count in BLS wages; discretionary nonproduction bonuses do not.

Pay components for Design & Engineering roles against the BLS wage definition
Component	In the BLS figure?	Note
Base rate and guaranteed pay	Included	BLS counts the "base rate" and "guaranteed pay".
Production and incentive pay	Included	BLS counts "incentive pay including commissions and production bonuses".
On-call waiting or availability pay	Left out	BLS excludes payment for time spent awaiting a call to work, not ordinary wages for hours actually worked. BLS on-call pay definition.
Overtime pay matters here	Left out	BLS excludes "overtime pay". Straight-time pay only.
Shift differentials	Left out	BLS excludes "shift differentials", so night and weekend premiums are not in the figure.
Project-completion and discretionary bonuses matters here	Depends on the terms	Guaranteed pay and production incentives are included. Discretionary nonproduction bonuses are excluded. Check how the payment is defined.
Per diem, travel and relocation matters here	Left out	BLS does not name these as wages. They are expense reimbursements and are not in the figure.
Benefits and employer costs	Left out	BLS excludes "employer costs for supplementary benefits".

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